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ISSN: 1391 - 0531

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Vol. 41 - No 23

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Infrastructure listings on CSE
By Duruthu Edirimuni
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking at the viability of listing infrastructure projects on the Colombo Stock exchange (CSE), in a bid to attract more liquidity into the market.

Peek into Asia’s best garment washing plants
By Lakwimashi Perera
Ever wondered how a brand new pair of jeans is made to look worn and scruffy even before it reaches the seller or how a boring white t-shirt is transformed into a colourful garment? The Sunday Times FT got a chance to visit Brandix Finishing’s Ratmalana facility and find out exactly how this happens.

Tea Board chairman stays on - Despite presidential order to quit
By Chaturi Dissanayake
The Chairman of the Tea Board B.A.C. Abeywardene was ordered to resign by the President’s Office last week but true to form, he refused to quit.

Central Bank warns against Internet scams
By Natasha Gunaratne
The Central Bank last week warned the public against Internet-based scams and its investment after hundreds of Sri Lankans burnt their money in such a scheme but victims defended themselves against accusations that they were ‘suckers.’

What do you think? - Ad debate
Sri Lanka’s adverting and marketing fraternity came together last week and debated a hot topic for many years – effectiveness versus creativity in selling a product.

	SLT to SLTV?

	Ignoring a presidential order

	Budget 2007 – waiting for Godot?

	Who won? Of course the consumer!

	SriLankan Air Taxi now flies to Colombo

	New technologies for waste water treatment

	Mystique of beer at the Oktoberfest

	What happens to workers if garment factories close?

	Reggie Candappa awards returns

	Tourism industry campaign against sexual exploitation of children

	MillenniumIT’s software competition for Sri Lankans

	Seagull has flown - Letter

	Global union slams JAAF over legal case in port strike

	Tsunami affected southern hoteliers to WTM

	National discussion on industrial relations

	Watawala’s Abbotsleigh factory gets ISO 22000 Certification

	An out-of-the box approach to strategic planning

	Education investment to rise in budget

	Eureka’s web solution to Norway web solutions company

	Signal conducts dental camp

	Need for Lanka’s rural economy to grow

	FCCISL peace initiative takes lessons from South Africa

	Spence Hotels with a Southeast Asian first in food standards

	Celltel GSM speeding ahead on expansion

	JAAF urges industry involvement in local exhibitions

	SLAQ supports restructuring of SLS Mark

	World Travel Market kicks off tomorrow

	Garment industry wants cost cutting measures in Budget 2007

	Supermarkets reaching out to the consumer

	Richard Pieris’ current year profits seen dipping - Fire destroys factory

	Jetwing looking to invest in India

	Money laundering activities surfacing

	Internet and current laws

	Dollar at 109-110?

	White collar crimes in Sri Lanka

	Sri Lanka’s lost generation – growing up in the war years

	Allowing foreign cos’ is good for competition - Trade Minister on activated carbon dispute

	ITI library obtains ISO 9001 Certification

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